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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Rudi's father?
(a) The gardener
(b) The policeman
(c) The mailman
(d) The owner of the general store

2. What does the author say is a fundamental weakness of science fiction books?
(a) The inability to guess the future
(b) The lack of imagination of most writers
(c) The fact that all the good stories have already been told
(d) The tendency to overestimate invaders

3. How many tentacles do the boys see after the arrival of the tank?
(a) One
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) Eight

4. What does the pilot say when Pa demands that he set a course for Geneva?
(a) He asks the co-pilot what to do
(b) He threatens to crash the plane
(c) He says he'll have to check with the Tripods
(d) He agrees to the demand

5. Who is Pa's sister?
(a) Ilse
(b) Caroline
(c) Verity
(d) Martha

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Andy suggest they do to get away?

2. What is the warning given by the Head Man at school?

3. What does Rudi's mother say about her ailment after being Capped?

4. What does a student do with the issue of the Daily Mail that addressed Trippies?

5. What was Laurie's grandfather's occupation?

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